Tailoring items

Mary

Mtomondoni, Kenya

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Entrepreneur

Name

Mary

Member since

March 2013

On-time repayments

11 installments • 91%

About Me

I'm called Mary ALI Kaingu,I'm yet married,I live with my parents,brothers and my sisters at home.I live in Mtomondoni village in Shimo la-tewa,Mtwapa location,Kikambala Division in Kilifi county.Im a tailor by profesion,I make clothes.Im a class eight leaver at the old Mtomondoni Primary school,could not go beyond because of financial crisis.I started the tailoring business because I was after earning a living and so to improve my life.I purchase various items from the earnings of my business such as;needles,threads,buttons,brushes,pieces of chalk,oil,pieces of clothes materials etc.Also do I buy food,clothes,pay for school fees for my brothers and sisters etc.Its my hope that if Zidisha loan me will manage to buy new tailoring machines and many pieces of clothe materials to make many clothes and sell not only within Kenya but even outside Kenya.

My Business

My business is tailoring,I make clothes garments out of clothes materials by using tailoring machines for sell.There is demand of these goods because people have to put on clothes either functional or in their normal day to day life/activities.Customers prefer to my business because I make attracting fassions of different settings.The business is profitable because just a piece worth ksh:1000/= can give ksh:3000/= Risks that face my business is lack of funds to repare the machine and service to enhance proper and efficiency in work.When Im loaned by Zidisha will ensure proper service for the old and even buy new ones to incease production to meet not only the local market but even the world market.

Loan Proposal

I will use the loan in buying some materials fabrics for making garments of various fassions.Some of the items are Kitenge fabrics,Kikoi,pareo,and shiphone all worth ksh 7000/=.Will also buy needles and threads for swewing the clothes.This will improve my business and in this way will earn a good income to my business.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Amount requested

$99.00

Other loans

Apr 2013: $100

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humblehumanity Apr 20, 2014

Hi Mary, Best of luck to you in your business. Be proud of yourself. My son and I send you love and hope for your success.

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Mary Apr 9, 2014

Wish to thank the Zidisha community for helping me realize my dream,truely it is unbelievable getting such an assistance without anything to do as share in an account.This month really thank God for you especially because this is the only among many that have made the highiest sales.Above all its the only month that have enrolled most students in my tailoring interprise.Therefore wish to thank you very much for reach us.All these achievements truelly have positively affected my business.This as well have improved my income,thanks and may God bless Zidisha community.

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Mary Sep 18, 2013

Wish to thank the entire Zidisha team and the Donors who generously contributed to my loan.The loan I got invested in my tailoring business;bought needles,pins,threads,Pieces of chalk and scissors and a table.The out-come is positive thank God that customers have been coming into my business to buy clothes.My challenge is that I need more capital to buy the fabric for various fashions and various types of clothes.So far have tried as much as I can to buy the fabrics in quarters and in halves so that I don't run out of stock and miss the customers.Another thing to boost on the same,have recruited some students who are learning tailoring so that I manage on the other hand.Thanks Zidisha micro-lending group for the generous heart.

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- Mary Feb 6, 2014
  
  Hi! Zidisha,wish to recommend you for your great efforts you are doing to boost us in our businesses as businessmen and businesswomen.For sure you as an organization have helped me a great deal.The loan has boosted me in various ways.For one my business has been efficient for I have almost every equipment essential for the tailoring work.Secondly it has promoted more customers in my business.For-instance I have currently registered more clients especially inthe December January 2014, festive season and in this way my income has greatly improved.Wish to thank Zidisha organisation for their strong support in my business.
  Thanks and may God bless Zidisha.
  
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Namaste250 Apr 29, 2013

Dear Mrs. Kaingu,

I always like to lend money to tailors. As long as they have a sewing machine, fabric and thread, they can make money. You do not worry about weather, bad roads or bugs. You must have very interesting clothing designs if you plan to sell oversees.

Best wishes for health for your family, customers who love your new fashion, and prosperity, Ann (namaste250)

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